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A leader in cloud services for SAP Virtustream helps enterprises move SAP applications into the cloud using Cisco Unified Computing Systems.
“As more enterprises move SAP to the cloud, we needed a partner that could help us expand our share of this rapidly growing market.
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- Stacy Hayes, VP Strategic Partnerships, Virtustream As Virtustream’s growth accelerated, it needed a partner that could help it scale its enterprise-class cloud solutions. • Enhance cloud scalability and performance
Challenges
• Boost revenue by increasing workload density • Provide innovative methods to facilitate service provider growth
Virtustream has deep SAP expertise, helping enterprises take advantage of cloud economics with its xStream-powered infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) offerings. Virtustream specializes in cloud and hosting services for SAP, with nearly 500 SAP HANA instance migrations to date. It was the first service provider to offer SAP and SAP HANA in a multitenant cloud. To meet the security, compliance, performance, and efficiency requirements of complex production applications in the cloud, Virtustream selected the Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®) and Cisco® networking technology for its data centers. “We chose Cisco technology because it is well suited for SAP workloads,” says Stacy Hayes, Virtustream’s vice president for strategic partnerships. “We wanted more options for cloud architectures and a partner that is committed to providing certified platforms for SAP.” Virtustream also decided to take its relationship with Cisco to the next level by joining the Cisco Cloud and Managed Services Program, which recognizes, enables, and rewards partners that offer SAP cloud and managed services.
Case Study | Virtustream Size: Over 2,000 Employees
Location: Bethesda, Maryland
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Delivering improved SAP economics • Run mission-critical SAP applications on the Virtustream Enterprise Class Cloud • Reference Virtustream’s xStream Cloud Management Platform with Cloud Service Providers hosting mission-critical applications
Solutions
• Use Cisco hardware configurations to make SAP and SAP HANA deployments more agile and affordable
Setting the standard for hybrid cloud deployment in the enterprise As the only SAP-certified cloud provider at the global technology partner level representing Cisco, Virtustream has truly set its business apart. It can offer customers dramatically improved SAP economics—up to 50 percent faster performance at up to 65 percent less cost—providing scalability and performance for mission-critical workloads. “Cisco is helping us realize our goal of being the cloud computing partner of choice for enterprises running SAP in the cloud,” Hayes says. Virtustream’s IaaS, which includes Cisco UCS and Cisco Nexus® switches, delivers valuable benefits to its customers, including: • • • • • • •
Highly secure IaaS with isolated operating environments Orchestration and provisioning of SAP landscapes Granular utility resource-consumption metering Service-level agreement solution capabilities Chargeback and showback functionality Governance and compliance More efficient use of resources
Strategic partnership MORE THAN
200
CUSTOMERS
FASTER SERVER DEPLOYMENT
More than 200 customers now run their production SAP environments on Virtustream IaaS.
“Cisco’s enterprise private cloud and service provider enablement models have helped us create additional revenue opportunities with our Cisco infrastructure,” Hayes says.
Delivering fast, highly secure cloud deployments Virtustream SAP Cloud services are elastic and resilent. Cisco servers and networking components with Virtustream’s own xStream cloud management platform make it easy to deploy customer environments quickly. Customers can deploy their SAP environments in a true consumption-based cloud. Service profiles in Cisco UCS Manager allow Virtustream to use standardized templates, saving time and eliminating the possibility of human error. © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
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Evolving the framework for cloud services With cloud architectures and services backed by Cisco support and security, Virtustream can offer customers choice, compliance, and control. • Helps differentiate Virtustream in the growing cloud market
Results
• Reduces server deployment times from weeks to minutes, streamlining private and hybrid cloud deployments • Delivers services for more than 200 customers
Building on a shared cloud vision Virtustream was named Cisco’s U.S. Cloud Partner of the Year in 2015. It hopes to gain even more revenue with its participation in the Cisco Cloud and Managed Services Program as the cloud services market for SAP continues to grow. In a recent Cloud Computing Market Overview by 451 Research, published in May 2015, the firm reported a shift in cloud adoption from Phase 1 (on-demand infrastructure) to Phase 2 (managed cloud environments). 451 Research sees the compound annual growth rate of cloud revenue to reach 25 percent from 2014 to 2019. “We see big opportunities on the horizon through partnership with Cisco,” Hayes says.
Products & Services Unified Computing • Cisco UCS B200, B460, and C880 servers • Cisco UCS 6248 fabric interconnects • Cisco UCS Manager Routing and Switching • Cisco Nexus 9000 and 5000 Series Switches Security • Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Firewalls
Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. San Jose, CA
Services • Cisco Cloud and Managed Services Program Virtustream SAP Certifications • Certified SAP Hosting Partner • Certified SAP Cloud Services Partner • Certified SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud Partner • Certified SAP BusinessOne On Demand Provider
Asia Pacific Headquarters Cisco Systems (USA) Pte. Ltd. Singapore
Europe Headquarters Cisco Systems International BV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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